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1979 Seattle Mariners Draft Class
Draft Picks Undrafted Free Agents MLB Statistics Minor League Statistics Team Draft History 1979 Draft 1979 Stats Draft Research Application Years 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 Draft Classes Atlanta Braves Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Houston Astros Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins Montreal Expos New York Mets New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants Seattle Mariners St. Louis Cardinals Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays Data Store Full list of drafted players for the selected draft class for all phases. Undrafted free agents may not be complete for selected season and represent players signed to a contract outside the draft process
1979 1 1 June-Reg Al Chambers OF Yes HS John Harris (Harrisburg,PA) OF 6-4 217 L L 1961-03-24 Harrisburg,PA MLB 1983-1985 1979-1988 1979 2 27 June-Reg Jamie Allen IF Yes College Arizona State 3B 6-0 205 R R 1958-05-29 Yakima,WA MLB 1983-1983 1977-1985 1979 3 53 June-Reg Rick Adair P Yes College Western Carolina P 6-0 175 L L 1958-01-19 Spartanburg,SC AAA 1979-1985 1979 4 79 June-Reg Jim Presley SS Yes HS Escambia (Pensacola,FL) 3B 6-1 200 R R 1961-10-23 Pensacola,FL MLB 1984-1991 1979-1992 1979 5 105 June-Reg Mark Cahill P Yes HS Cranston East (Cranston,RI) P 6-1 185 R R 1960-12-25 Cranston,RI AA 1979-1984 1979 6 131 June-Reg Kevin King OF Yes HS Chief Sealth (Seattle,WA) OF 6-3 215 B L 1960-12-14 Seattle,WA AAA 1979-1988 1979 7 157 June-Reg Brian Snyder P Yes College Clemson P 6-3 185 L L 1958-02-20 Flemington,NJ MLB 1985-1989 1977-1990 1979 8 183 June-Reg Scott Stranski P Yes College Northwestern P 6-4 210 R R 1957-11-27 Mount Vernon,IL AAA 1979-1987 1979 9 209 June-Reg Robert Randolph P Yes College Arizona State P 6-1 185 R R 1957-12-17 Chico,CA AA 1979-1983 1979 10 235 June-Reg Chris Henry C Yes HS North Central (Spokane,WA) C 5-11 180 L R Spokane,WA A+ 1979-1982 1979 11 261 June-Reg Mark Batten P Yes College Miami P 6-2 190 R R A+ 1976-1981 1979 12 287 June-Reg Mike Codiroli OF Yes College Stanford OF 5-9 170 R L San Jose,CA A+ 1976-1985 1979 13 313 June-Reg Mike Hart OF Yes College Wisconsin CF-OF 5-11 185 L L 1958-02-17 Milwaukee,WI MLB 1984-1987 1979-1987 1979 14 339 June-Reg Joe Georger p Yes College Kentucky P 6-1 185 R R 1957-08-28 St. Louis,MO AA 1979-1985 1979 15 365 June-Reg Brian McDonough p No HS Tottenville (Staten Island,NY) P 6-0 185 R R Staten Island,NY A+ 1981-1983 1979 16 391 June-Reg Charles Colby SS Yes College Westmont SS 6-1 175 L R A+ 1979-1981 1979 17 417 June-Reg Bud Black p Yes College San Diego State P 6-2 180 L L 1957-06-30 San Mateo,CA MLB 1981-1995 1979-1995 Free Agt 1979 18 443 June-Reg Fred Belak p No HS Cardinal Spellman (Bronx,NY) P 1979 19 469 June-Reg Bill Gaffney SS Yes College Adelphi SS 6-0 170 R R A+ 1979-1980 1979 20 495 June-Reg Tom Henke p No College East Central CC P 6-5 215 R R 1957-12-21 Kansas City,MO MLB 1982-1995 1980-1995 1979 21 521 June-Reg Brian Harrison p Yes College Stanford P 6-4 201 R R AA 1976-1981 1979 22 546 June-Reg John Cook OF Yes College Washington State OF 5-8 150 L L A 1978-1979 1979 23 571 June-Reg David Axenteld p No HS Fayetteville-Manlius (Manlius,NY) P L L Manlius,NY 1979 24 595 June-Reg Roy Clark OF Yes College North Carolina OF 5-10 165 R R 1957-05-22 Martinsville,VA AAA 1979-1982 1979 25 619 June-Reg Kevin Steger p Yes College New Mexico State P 6-5 225 L R 1957-06-06 Dowagiac,MI AA 1979-1983 1979 26 643 June-Reg Jed Murray p Yes College Southern Utah P 6-2 185 R R 1957-09-09 wellsville,UT AAA 1979-1987 1979 27 667 June-Reg Dale Eiler OF Yes College Arizona State C 6-3 215 R R San Diego,CA A+ 1977-1980 1979 28 690 June-Reg Bill Martin p Yes College Quinnipiac P-3B 6-3 200 R R A- 1979-1980 1979 29 711 June-Reg Chris Hunger p-SS Yes HS Edgewood Regional (Atco,NJ) P-SS 5-11 170 R R 1960-01-13 Atco,NJ AA 1979-1983 1979 30 732 June-Reg Mark Chelette 3B-SS Yes College Texas IF 5-10 160 L R 1955-08-18 San Antonio,TX A+ 1979-1982 1979 31 752 June-Reg Daniel McFadden p No HS Kingstree (Kingstree,SC) P Kingstree,SC 1979 32 771 June-Reg Mike Rantz SS No HS Mounds View (Arden Hills,MN) SS 5-10 190 R R Arden Hills,MN A- 1983-1983 1979 33 789 June-Reg Edward Kolo OF No HS St. Mark's Seminary (Auburn,NY) OF Auburn,NY 1979 34 806 June-Reg Jack Thompson Of No College Washington State OF 1979 1 15 June-Sec Carlos Diaz P Yes College Allan Hancock P 6-0 170 R L 1958-01-07 Kaneohe,HI MLB 1982-1986 1979-1986 1979 2 37 June-Sec Jeff Stottlemyre P Yes College Yakima Valley College P 6-2 180 R R Yakima,WA AA 1980-1983 1979 1 2 Jan-Reg Michael Hood C Yes HS Washington Academy (Greenville,MS) C 6-1 190 R R 1960-08-09 Greenville,MS A+ 1979-1982 1979 2 28 Jan-Reg Don Minnick P Yes FA Virginia P 6-3 210 L L Bedford,VA AA 1979-1981 1979 3 54 Jan-Reg Carlos Diaz P No College Allan Hancock P 6-0 170 R L 1958-01-07 Kaneohe,HI MLB 1982-1986 1979-1986 1979 4 80 Jan-Reg Steve Lawrence P Yes College Yavapai College P 6-10 220 R R 1959-05-31 Santa Rosa,CA A 1979-1980 1979 1 15 Jan-Sec Joe Housey P No College Miami Dade P 6-2 170 R R 1959-06-27 Miami,FL AA 1980-1985 Free Agt 41 record(s)
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